Two men arrested on drug charges following traffic stop in downtown Jamestown...
Two men face drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Jamestown's northside late last night. City police say they spotted a vehicle... driven by 64 year-old Carl Yanik, Jr. of Kennedy... committing multiple traffic infractions on North Main Street. Officers with the Violence Interdiction Unit pulled over the car near Price Street just after 11:30 p.m. They found the passenger... 58 year-old Tyrone Harrison of Jamestown... was sought on active City Court bench warrants. Harrison was taken into custody... and, police further searched the vehicle. Officers say they found Yanik was in possession of a quantity of cocaine... and, Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Films. He's faces two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a Controlled Substance... and one count each of driving an uninspected motor vehicle and inadequate plate lamps. Harrison is charged with one count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the city jail pending arraignment. Yanik was processed... and, issued an appearance ticket for City Court.
City officials confirm closing of The Beer Snob on Jamestown's westside...
A well-known craft beer establishment in downtown Jamestown is confirmed as having closed it's doors permanently. Reports began circulating about mid-day Thursday that The Beer Snob at 318 Washington St., inside the old historic Viking Temple building, had shut it's doors. The business was started in November of 2018. It's business social media accounts reportedly disappeared. City Development Director Crystal Surdyk said... in a printed statement Thursday... that -- "The Beer Snob, located in Downtown Jamestown, has made the difficult decision to close its doors permanently. While we are disappointed to see any business close, we respect the business owner’s decision and privacy." She adds her office "has been in contact with the business owner, and as with any recipient of city grant funding, we will work with the business owner to recapture awarded grant funds." The Beer Snob was awarded funding through the Jamestown Local Development Corporation in February of last year for acquisition of the building.
Gillibrand urges fellow Senators to approve Child Tax Credit reinstatement...
New York's Junior U.S. Senator is urging her Senate colleagues to approve legislation that will restore the expanded child tax credit that expired at the end of 2021. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand says the credit would make it easier for low-income families to qualify for the Child Tax Credit... which is part of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act... which includes the expansion... which would make it easier for families to qualify for the maximum amount possible. Gillibrand says the credit would be $3,600 a year for each child under the age of 6 in a family with income up to $150,000 a year. She says that credit would be reduced to $3,000 a year between ages 6 and 17. She says the average cost savings of nearly 700-dollars a month was a major boost to families with children... improving their "overall well-being." So far... Gillbrand says the measure received more than the 60 procedural vote needed to move onto a final vote... and, hopefully the measure will be acted on soon. Gillibrand says the Child Tax Credit "is a lifeline for working families and one of the best tools we have for fighting child poverty." Once the expanded credit ended at the end of 2021... she says child poverty has more than doubled nationwide. Gillibrand says the measure would help lift an estimated 69,000 children in Western New York... and, 25,000 in the Southern Tier... out of poverty.
Fredonia Boil Water Order goes into the weekend...
A disruption in operations at the village of Fredonia water treatment plant has led Chautauqua County and village to issue a boil water order for all customers of the system. Late Thursday morning... the county Health Department issued the boil water order... adding that the state Department of Health requires that anytime water is not adequately treated... a boil water order must be issued to notify customers. County officials say a problem with a chlorine pump was the main problem... and, the disruption led to water that was not adequately treated getting into the distribution system. They say the water could contain harmful microbes... and, boiling the water kills bacteria and other microbes that may be present. All Fredonia water customers must boil water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and making coffee until further notice. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute then cooled prior to use. Mayor Mike Ferguson says they hope to have water samples come back clean today and tomorrow... and, being able to lift the order late Saturday or Sunday morning. If you have questions... call the county Health Department at 753-4481.
